Translation of "devil's advocate" into German

Advocatus Diaboli, des Teufels Advokat, Anwalt des Teufels are the top translations of "devil's advocate" into German.

devil's advocate noun grammar

(idiomatic) One who debates from a view which he may not actually hold, usually to determine its validity or simply for the sake of argument. [..]

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  • Advocatus Diaboli

    noun masculine

    canon lawyer [..]

  • des Teufels Advokat

    noun masculine

    canon lawyer [..]

  • Anwalt des Teufels

    masculine

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    • Advokat des Teufels
    • Advokat
    • Querkopf

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  • Advocatus Diaboli

    noun

    Geistlicher, der Gründe gegen eine Heilig- oder Seligsprechung im Verfahren der römisch-katholischen Kirche äußert.

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